Scientists Think Ancient ‘Sun Stones’ May Have Been Volcanic Sacrifices
Located on the southern end of the Danish island of Bornholm, these stones are flat pieces of shale featuring intricately drawn Sun motifs. Scholars now speculate that these stones might have been “sacrificed” due to a volcanic eruption around 2,900 B.C. that darkened the sky, likely causing crop failure and famine.
Sacrifice of ‘sun stones’ may be tied to volcanic eruption, scientists say
Sacrifices of “sun stones” occurred around the same time a volcanic eruption in 2900 BC dimmed the sun throughout Northern Europe, according to a new study.
An ancient volcano blotted out the sun, killing crops. People likely reacted by making "sun stones"
"The ditches were subsequently closed.” Speaking with Salon, Iversen brought the Neolithic rituals to life by describing the elaborate ceremonies that would have been practiced by the ancient humans.
Volcanic eruptions darkened ancient Europe’s sky. See ‘sun stones’ people sacrificed
Nearly 5,000 years ago, if the ground rumbled and the sky grew dark, it would be impossible for ancient agricultural communities to know that miles away a volcano had erupted. Volcanic eruptions were cataclysmic in centuries past,
Scientists Say a Massive Volcanic Eruption 4900 Years Ago May Have Trigged Strange Sacrifices of ‘Sun Stones'
Scientists Say a Massive Volcanic Eruption 4900 Years Ago May Have Trigged Strange Sacrifices of ‘Sun Stones' Archaeologists and climate scientists from the University of Copenhagen provided evidence of ritual sacrifices that collided with the massive volcanic eruption that made the sun disappear throughout Northern Europe.
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